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Grases Family History

Grases Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Grass, Grapes, Graser, Graves, Grames, Gates, Fraser, Gross, Glass

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Where is the Grases family from?

You can see how Grases families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Grases family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Grases families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Grases family living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded Grases's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Grases families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Grases surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Grases ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Registerer Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Grases. 46% of Grases men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Grases women worked as a Registerer Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Grases were New Worker and Bookkeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    46%
  • Salesman
    19%
  • Miner
    19%
  • New Worker
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Registerer Nurse
    34%
  • Cook
    34%
  • Bookkeeper
    34%

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Census Records

There are 713 census records available for the last name Grases. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Grases census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 201 immigration records available for the last name Grases. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 90 military records available for the last name Grases. For the veterans among your Grases ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Grases lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Grases ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Grases

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